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STANDARD FORM 330 (REV. 8/2016) PAGE 27 F. EXAMPLE PROJECTS WHICH BEST ILLUSTRATE PROPOSED TEAM’S QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS CONTRACT (Present as many projects as requested by the agency, or 10 projects, if not specified. Complete one Section F for each project.) 20. EXAMPLE PROJECT KEY NUMBER 2 21. TITLE AND LOCATION (City and State) General Environmental Engineering Consulting Services City of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida 22. YEAR COMPLETED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2011 – Ongoing CONSTRUCTION (If applicable) N/A 23. PROJECT OWNER’S INFORMATION a. PROJECT OWNER City of Fort Lauderdale b. POINT OF CONTACT NAME Mr. Larry Teich c. POINT OF CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER (954) 828-7844 24. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND RELEVANCE TO THIS CONTRACT (Include scope, size, and cost.) E Sciences was awarded a contract with the City of Fort Lauderdale to provide ongoing environmental engineering support during two separate consultant selection processes. The scope of the contract is broad and has provided us with a wide range of opportunities to support the City. The following summarizes some of the projects completed for the City: NPDES Permitting Support: NPDES Permitting Support: E Sciences has worked with the City to prepare their Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Prioritization Plan and Assessment Program as required to be submitted within Year 1 of the City’s NPDES MS4 permit. During Year 2 of the permit, E Sciences began preparing pollutant load analysis and reviewing monitoring data collected by the County to help the City understand the effects of their stormwater system improvements on neighboring waterbodies, as well as to comply with the permit. In addition, E Sciences is preparing the City’s Bacteria Pollution Control Plan (BPCP), working with multiple stakeholders in the area for effective reporting and cost savings, which will be submitted with the City’s Year 3 annual report. E Sciences continues to provide ongoing NPDES support as needed to the City including review annual report and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure compliance with permit requirements. Bonnet House Greenway: E Sciences was engaged by the City to conduct an environmental evaluation for proposed greenway between Birch State Park through the Bonnet House Museum and Gardens property (Bonnet House) to North Birch Road to the South. The project objectives are providing connectivity from Sunrise Boulevard and Birch State Park to the island community located south of the Bonnet House property; immersing the user in the mangrove forest; maintaining a distance between the user and the Bonnet House activities and not interfering with the Bonnet House parking or landscaping. This evaluation was conducted to support a grant application for assistance under the National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program. E Sciences was requested to seek ways to minimize impacts to environmental resources that could be incorporated into the design of the greenway. E Sciences proposed an alternative greenway layout that would reduce mangrove impacts by shifting the greenway into disturbed uplands areas towards the south end of the greenway. This alternative layout would also result in decreased impacts to landscape trees and preserve parking areas for the users of the Bonnet House property. Design measures, including an elevated boardwalk and permeable pavement, could be implemented to further reduce impacts to natural resources. Environmental Assessment – Grace Community Development: E Sciences was contracted to perform a HUD Environmental Review for an industrial property that was proposed to be redeveloped as a community center. The Environmental Review consisted of the Statutory Worksheet for Categorically Excluded projects. The preparation of this worksheet requires coordination with environmental regulatory agencies, including the State Historic Preservation Office, the FDEP, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Statutory Worksheet includes a Determination section with three options. If the project does not require mitigation for compliance with listed statutes or authorities, nor require formal permit or license, then it converts to Exempt status. Based on the proposed change in use of the property, it was determined that the project did qualify as a Categorical Exclusion and required a higher level of review. Therefore, E Sciences completed an Environmental Assessment and completion of the HUD’s NEPA Environmental Assessment Checklist, including an alternatives analysis, and the Environmental Assessment Worksheet to comply with federal laws and authorities.